Austrian Mint

A mint with centuries of history and international fame, the Austrian Mint is an expert in metal processing and coin production. They are a widely recognized global presence in the minting industry. The Austrian Mint strikes some of the world’s most well-known and best-selling bullion coins, collector coins and medals as well as circulation coins and blanks for countries around the world. Primarily, the Austrian Mint strikes Austria’s euro circulation coins. After more than 800 years of producing Austrian coins, the Austrian Mint began to operate as a private company in 1988. It is currently the only manufacturer of coins for Austria and is situated right in the heart of the Austrian capital, Vienna.

Facility

The Austrian Mint operates in a facility that embodies both the history and modern progress of the mint. The time-honored architecture also houses a state-of-the-art production plant where centuries of minting experience combine with internationally renowned proprietary coin crafting technology. The combination of experience and world-class technology helps the Austrian Mint produce around 450 million coins annually.

Popular Products from the Austrian Mint

Gold and Silver coins from the Austrian Mint are prized for their metal content and beautiful designs. Here are some of their most popular products:

The Austrian Mint is famous for the fineness of both its Gold and Silver, regardless of whether it’s in the form of coins or bars. This mint’s long history also means it is known for coins produced more than a century ago that have significant numismatic value in today’s market.

The World-Famous Kinebar

The Austrian Mint is particularly renowned for its Kinebars. These Gold bars are engraved with the mint’s signature security element, the KINEGRAM, which is a special effect developed and patented by Landis & Gyr. The KINEGRAM depicts a Lipizzaner horse, a breed trained at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. This holographic image of the horse and its rider appears to jump when the bar is viewed from different angles.

Austrian Mint History

Dating back to 1194, the Austrian Mint has its roots in a feud between English and Austrian royalty. Richard the Lionheart paid Duke Leopold V of Austria 12 tons of Silver to escape the year of incarceration he faced for insulting the Austrian blue blood. The Duke decided to strike coins from this payment and, in doing so, he laid the foundation for the modern Austrian Mint. 200 years later, the Vienna Mint was mentioned for the first time in historical records. Over 500 years later, the mint was settled in central Vienna.

Its lengthy history means the Austrian Mint went through centuries of minting techniques. In fact, up until the 16th century, the minting hammer was used to strike coins. The roller press, rocker press and then the screw press followed it. The mint began using ring striking to create an even, round shape in 1830. The most essential elements of this technique are still in use today, though in a more modern manifestation that can create up to 750 coins per minute.

Now, the Austrian Mint creates world-famous Gold and Silver coins, bars and collector’s items. It is known around the world for its craftsmanship and dedication to both security and quality. The Austrian Mint has achieved international success that makes it an ambassador for Austrian culture around the world.

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